A protagonist who was exiled/abandoned/ran away and is happier for it.

List of good cn novel 

Novel where society, people, and couples have mistaken the other’s identity. This list includes characters that aren’t exactly as they appear: characters who fake or... more>> hide an identity and even characters whose outer self is much different than their inner self. Includes scammers and fraudsters <<less

Because I've recently realised that intergalactic themed novels are (shockingly) a favourite genre of mine. ... more>>

 BL and interstellar novels with a tiny bit of scifi. (Although Im not particularly into mpreg there are a few novels here that have it, so do proceed with caution ^^) <<less

Hidden gems that are either underrated or haven't become popular, at least by the time of adding.... more>>

I tend to avoid traditional QT, infinite flow, and to a lesser extent, transmigration, novels because I prefer stories that explore a world and its characters more deeply.

Should have a fresh premise that can hook in even the veteran danmei readers who've already seen it all. <<less

Read Lord of the Mysteries and fell absolutely head over heels for it. these are some novels i think have similar elements: lovecraftian/occult horror, steampunk/victorian vibes, themes of humanity fighting against fate, etc.  A mix of read and TBR, as well as BL/GL/gen.... more>>

Recs from outside of Novelupdates:

- Mother of Learning on RoyalRoad, TBR. time loop f*ckery babeyyy. apparently there’s a good magic system and some character development. I’ve heard nothing of good things about this one!

- The Forsaken Sovereign on Webnovel, TBR. LOVECRAFTIAN THEMES AND ELDRITCH GODS I AM SO EXCITED. 

(feel free to forum message me to gush about any of these novels!) <<less

This list is a compilation of webnovels where the FL and ML are technically family members, but are not biologically related. I want to make this a comprehensive list of fake in*est webnovels, so I will be ignoring the rating and just including a basic summary of what kind of "fake in*est" the plot falls under.... more>>

The summary under each entry is in the following format:

▶ Category - Explanation of category

▶ More details on the relationship (so people know what they're getting into).

Webnovels in this list will fall into one of the following categories:

▶ Switched at Birth (FL or ML was switched with another character at birth)

▶ Pretender (FL or ML is pretending to be a family member)

▶ Adopted/Stepfamily (includes stepsiblings, stepparent, etc)

▶ Transmigrated (sub-category; FL or ML is a transmigrator/had their soul switched/etc)

▶ Misunderstood (FL and ML are not related, but for some reason outsiders believe they're related)

Webnovels will not be included if: 1. it contains actual blood-related in*est; 2. the webnovel is obviously meant to be in*est and the lack of blood-relation was only added to avoid the censors.

(note: This list is catered to women/shoujo and josei readers, so it will not contain seinen or shounen.

note2: I'm just one person, so I probably won't be able to find all the webnovels that can go under this list. If you have a webnovel you want to suggest, please comment or PM me.) <<less

Includes transmigration/rebirth stories where MC becomes/is the villain/waste/cannon fodder
Only BL. Sorted in no particular order~